For Immediate Release
Luminato Announces NEW Programming for 2008 with
Alberta Ballet’s The Fiddle and The Drum in partnership with
The National Ballet of Canada
Collaboration between Canadian Legend Joni Mitchell and Acclaimed
Choreographer and Artistic Director, Jean Grand-Maître
Toronto Premiere during Luminato
TORONTO, (July 5, 2007) - Following its successful inaugural run this past June,
Luminato today announced that Alberta Ballet’s The Fiddle and The Drum, a
contemporary work inspired by the compelling music of Joni Mitchell and
choreographed by Alberta Ballet’s Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maître, will have
its Toronto debut as part of Luminato 2008. The Fiddle and The Drum will be
presented in partnership with The National Ballet of Canada.
As a signature piece to Alberta Ballet’s 40th Anniversary, The Fiddle and The
Drum opened in Calgary in February 2007 and will celebrate its Toronto
premiere during Luminato next June with a total of 10 performances at the
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts as part of The National Ballet of
Canada’s Summer Season.
“The audience response to this year’s Festival was overwhelmingly
positive,” said Janice Price, Luminato CEO. “Over the next few months we
are continuing to develop spectacular programming that will encompass
global premieres, unprecedented collaborations and new opportunities
celebrating the creative spirit, such as Alberta Ballet’s The Fiddle and The
Drum. We look forward to continuing Luminato’s commitment and
contributions to the cultural and artistic life of Toronto.”
“We are delighted to be in partnership with Luminato and are particularly
thrilled to be able to bring the wonderful dancers of Alberta Ballet to
Toronto to perform their exciting new work, The Fiddle and The Drum as
part of our Summer Season,” said National Ballet of Canada Executive
Director, Kevin Garland.
The Fiddle and The Drum is inspired by Joni Mitchell’s stirring classics, many
of which are politically challenging, enlightening and emotive; it speaks
volumes about Joni Mitchell’s life-long concerns about environmental neglect
and the warring nature of mankind.
“As an artist creating today, quite frankly, I can see no other subject matter that is of
more importance now. We need people to awaken to this reality,” says Ms. Mitchell.
“This collaboration with Joni Mitchell was the highlight of my career so far,” says
Alberta Ballet’s Artistic Director, Jean Grand-Maître. “The fusion of her powerful
and deeply moving lyrics with her imminently danceable music coupled with her
unforgettable paintings and our international roster of world class dancers created a
riveting performance. We are proud to offer the Luminato audiences a ballet which
Ms. Mitchell herself described as one the finest collaborations of her career.”
“We see this as a wonderful opportunity to enhance our province’s worldwide
image and celebrate Alberta’s flourishing artistic community,” says
General Director Michèle Stanners.
Joni Mitchell and Jean Grand-Maître have created a work that closely reflects the
issues, attitudes and spirit of Ms. Mitchell and incorporates 10 songs from her
repertoire and 40 images from her latest collection of visual artwork. With the
acclaimed choreography of Jean Grand-Maître, The Fiddle and The Drum will be a
fusion of classical ballet with influences of hip hop and urban dance.
The Fiddle and The Drum will be performed as part of The National Ballet of
Canada’s Summer Season in a program that includes Harald Lander’s
virtuoso piece, Etudes and William Forsythe’s exciting the second detail.
ABOUT LUMINATO
For more information on Luminato visit www.luminato.com.
Luminato gratefully acknowledges the generous support and vision of the
following individuals, corporations, particularly our partner in creativity, L’Oreal,
and government partners, especially the Government of Ontario:
Presenting Sponsor
L’Oréal
Founding Government Partner
Government of Ontario
Major Partners
TELUS, CTV, The Globe & Mail, St. Joseph Communications, Tourism Toronto
Program Partners
CIBC, BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank, National Bank Financial, Toronto
Star, Aeroplan, Toronto Life
Government Partners
The Ontario Trillium Foundation, Toronto Waterfront Revitalization
Corporation, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
Event Partners
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, Hotel Le Germain, The Fairmont Royal York,
Iceberg Vodka, Amsterdam Brewing, Château des Charmes
Artistic Committee
Bill Boyle, Richard Bradshaw, Charles Cutts, Atom Egoyan, Piers Handling, Karen
Kain, Bruce Kuwabara, Bruce Mau, Peter Oundjian, Albert Schultz, Matthew
Teitelbaum and William Thorsell
The Founding Patrons of Luminato, Toronto’s Festival of Arts and Creativity
Luminaries
Mohammad and Najla Al Zaibak, Charles and Marilyn Baillie, Avie Bennett,
Helen Burstyn and David Pecaut, Kate Alexander Daniels and David
Daniels, Joan Dea and Lionel Conacher, Sam Duboc, Margaret and Jim
Fleck, Linda Frum and Howard Sokolowski, Kevin and Roger Garland,
Anthony and Helen Graham, Lucille and Urban Joseph, Michael and Sonja
Koerner, Chetan and Clara Mathur, Judy and Wilmot Matthews, Robert and
Cheryl McEwen, Sandra and Jim Pitblado, Jonas and Lynda Prince, Richard
Rooney and Laura Dinner, The Slaight Family, Marisa and Edward Sorbara,
Larry and Judy Tanenbaum, Robin and David Young
Super Nova Program Development Fund
Margaret and Jim Fleck, Gretchen and Donald Ross
Donors
Michael de Pencier, Rosamond Ivey, The Hal Jackman Foundation, Candy Lee,
Susan McArthur
Corporate Luminaries
BMO Financial Group, Ivey Foundation, MacLaren McCann, Manulife Financial,
St. Joseph Communications, TELUS, Tourism Toronto
In Kind Supporters
CIBC, City of Toronto, MacLaren McCann, Searchlight: Partners in Executive
Search, Stikeman Elliott LLP, The Boston Consulting Group, Toronto City
Summit Alliance
This list includes funding commitments as of July 5, 2007.
Luminato Announces NEW Programming for 2008 with
Alberta Ballet’s The Fiddle and The Drum in partnership with
The National Ballet of Canada
Collaboration between Canadian Legend Joni Mitchell and Acclaimed
Choreographer and Artistic Director, Jean Grand-Maître
Toronto Premiere during Luminato
TORONTO, (July 5, 2007) - Following its successful inaugural run this past June,
Luminato today announced that Alberta Ballet’s The Fiddle and The Drum, a
contemporary work inspired by the compelling music of Joni Mitchell and
choreographed by Alberta Ballet’s Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maître, will have
its Toronto debut as part of Luminato 2008. The Fiddle and The Drum will be
presented in partnership with The National Ballet of Canada.
As a signature piece to Alberta Ballet’s 40th Anniversary, The Fiddle and The
Drum opened in Calgary in February 2007 and will celebrate its Toronto
premiere during Luminato next June with a total of 10 performances at the
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts as part of The National Ballet of
Canada’s Summer Season.
“The audience response to this year’s Festival was overwhelmingly
positive,” said Janice Price, Luminato CEO. “Over the next few months we
are continuing to develop spectacular programming that will encompass
global premieres, unprecedented collaborations and new opportunities
celebrating the creative spirit, such as Alberta Ballet’s The Fiddle and The
Drum. We look forward to continuing Luminato’s commitment and
contributions to the cultural and artistic life of Toronto.”
“We are delighted to be in partnership with Luminato and are particularly
thrilled to be able to bring the wonderful dancers of Alberta Ballet to
Toronto to perform their exciting new work, The Fiddle and The Drum as
part of our Summer Season,” said National Ballet of Canada Executive
Director, Kevin Garland.
The Fiddle and The Drum is inspired by Joni Mitchell’s stirring classics, many
of which are politically challenging, enlightening and emotive; it speaks
volumes about Joni Mitchell’s life-long concerns about environmental neglect
and the warring nature of mankind.
“As an artist creating today, quite frankly, I can see no other subject matter that is of
more importance now. We need people to awaken to this reality,” says Ms. Mitchell.
“This collaboration with Joni Mitchell was the highlight of my career so far,” says
Alberta Ballet’s Artistic Director, Jean Grand-Maître. “The fusion of her powerful
and deeply moving lyrics with her imminently danceable music coupled with her
unforgettable paintings and our international roster of world class dancers created a
riveting performance. We are proud to offer the Luminato audiences a ballet which
Ms. Mitchell herself described as one the finest collaborations of her career.”
“We see this as a wonderful opportunity to enhance our province’s worldwide
image and celebrate Alberta’s flourishing artistic community,” says
General Director Michèle Stanners.
Joni Mitchell and Jean Grand-Maître have created a work that closely reflects the
issues, attitudes and spirit of Ms. Mitchell and incorporates 10 songs from her
repertoire and 40 images from her latest collection of visual artwork. With the
acclaimed choreography of Jean Grand-Maître, The Fiddle and The Drum will be a
fusion of classical ballet with influences of hip hop and urban dance.
The Fiddle and The Drum will be performed as part of The National Ballet of
Canada’s Summer Season in a program that includes Harald Lander’s
virtuoso piece, Etudes and William Forsythe’s exciting the second detail.
ABOUT LUMINATO
For more information on Luminato visit www.luminato.com.
Luminato gratefully acknowledges the generous support and vision of the
following individuals, corporations, particularly our partner in creativity, L’Oreal,
and government partners, especially the Government of Ontario:
Presenting Sponsor
L’Oréal
Founding Government Partner
Government of Ontario
Major Partners
TELUS, CTV, The Globe & Mail, St. Joseph Communications, Tourism Toronto
Program Partners
CIBC, BMO Financial Group, Scotiabank, National Bank Financial, Toronto
Star, Aeroplan, Toronto Life
Government Partners
The Ontario Trillium Foundation, Toronto Waterfront Revitalization
Corporation, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council
Event Partners
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto, Hotel Le Germain, The Fairmont Royal York,
Iceberg Vodka, Amsterdam Brewing, Château des Charmes
Artistic Committee
Bill Boyle, Richard Bradshaw, Charles Cutts, Atom Egoyan, Piers Handling, Karen
Kain, Bruce Kuwabara, Bruce Mau, Peter Oundjian, Albert Schultz, Matthew
Teitelbaum and William Thorsell
The Founding Patrons of Luminato, Toronto’s Festival of Arts and Creativity
Luminaries
Mohammad and Najla Al Zaibak, Charles and Marilyn Baillie, Avie Bennett,
Helen Burstyn and David Pecaut, Kate Alexander Daniels and David
Daniels, Joan Dea and Lionel Conacher, Sam Duboc, Margaret and Jim
Fleck, Linda Frum and Howard Sokolowski, Kevin and Roger Garland,
Anthony and Helen Graham, Lucille and Urban Joseph, Michael and Sonja
Koerner, Chetan and Clara Mathur, Judy and Wilmot Matthews, Robert and
Cheryl McEwen, Sandra and Jim Pitblado, Jonas and Lynda Prince, Richard
Rooney and Laura Dinner, The Slaight Family, Marisa and Edward Sorbara,
Larry and Judy Tanenbaum, Robin and David Young
Super Nova Program Development Fund
Margaret and Jim Fleck, Gretchen and Donald Ross
Donors
Michael de Pencier, Rosamond Ivey, The Hal Jackman Foundation, Candy Lee,
Susan McArthur
Corporate Luminaries
BMO Financial Group, Ivey Foundation, MacLaren McCann, Manulife Financial,
St. Joseph Communications, TELUS, Tourism Toronto
In Kind Supporters
CIBC, City of Toronto, MacLaren McCann, Searchlight: Partners in Executive
Search, Stikeman Elliott LLP, The Boston Consulting Group, Toronto City
Summit Alliance
This list includes funding commitments as of July 5, 2007.